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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 55,006,061,983.14, 82,508,989,913.55 and 17,235,528,803.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 55,006,061,983.14, 82,508,989,913.55 and 17,235,528,803.58 is: 25,853,260,912.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    55,006,061,983.14 : 82,508,989,913.55 = 17,235,528,803.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    55,006,061,983.14/82,508,989,913.55 = 17,235,528,803.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    55,006,061,983.14x = 82,508,989,913.55 × 17,235,528,803.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    55,006,061,983.14x = 1,422,086,072,209,282,957,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,422,086,072,209,282,957,312/55,006,061,983.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,853,260,912.32

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